Pol-e Dokhtar County
Persian: شهرستان پلدختر | |
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 Landscape in Pol-e Dokhtar County | |
 Location of Pol-e Dokhtar County in Lorestan province (bottom, purple) | |
 Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′N 47°59′E / 33.133°N 47.983°E / 33.133; 47.983 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Established | 19941 |
| Capital | Pol-e Dokhtar |
| Districts | Central, Bala Geriveh |
| Population (2016)2 | |
• Total | 73,744 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Pol-e Dokhtar County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Pol-e Dokhtar County (Persian: شهرستان پلدختر) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Pol-e Dokhtar.1
History
The village of Sarab Hammam was converted to a city in 2020.3
In 2023, Mamulan Districta was separated from the county in the establishment of Mamulan County and renamed the Central District. At the same time, Jelogir Rural District was separated from Pol-e Dokhtar County's Central District in the formation of Bala Geriveh District, including the new Jayedar-e Jonubi Rural District.4
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 74,537 in 16,278 households.5 The following census in 2011 counted 75,327 people in 19,276 households.6 The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 73,744 in 21,303 households.2
Administrative divisions
Pol-e Dokhtar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 20065 | 20116 | 20162 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 50,596 | 52,382 | 51,974 |
| Jayedar-e Shomali RDb | 10,727 | 10,388 | 10,803 |
| Jelogir RD | 5,368 | 4,999 | 3,896 |
| Malavi RD | 8,923 | 8,692 | 8,489 |
| Miyankuh-e Gharbi RD | 2,990 | 3,211 | 2,434 |
| Pol-e Dokhtar (city) | 22,588 | 25,092 | 26,352 |
| Sarab Hammam (city)c | |||
| Bala Geriveh Districtd | |||
| Jayedar-e Jonubi RDd | |||
| Jelogir RD | |||
| Mamulan Districte | 23,941 | 22,583 | 21,372 |
| Afrineh RD | 7,576 | 7,090 | 6,893 |
| Mamulan RD | 3,825 | 3,741 | 3,077 |
| Miyankuh-e Sharqi RD | 4,907 | 4,250 | 3,746 |
| Mamulan (city) | 7,633 | 7,502 | 7,656 |
| Total | 74,537 | 75,327 | 73,744 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notes
Notes
- Renamed the Central District of Mamulan County4
- Formerly Jayedar Rural District4
- Became a city after the 2016 census3
- Established after the 2016 census4
- Transferred to Mamulan County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District4
References
References
- Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1994) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1373.8.25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس شهرستان پلدختر به مرکزیت شهر پلدختر شهرستان سلسله به مرکزیت شهر الشتر و شهرستان ازنا به مرکزیت شهر ازنا در استان لرستان [Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.6042. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- Jahangiri, Eshaq (30 December 2020) [۱۳۹۹/۱۰/۱۰ تصویب (Approved 1399/10/10) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان پلدختر استان لرستان [Resolution on the national divisions in Pol-e-Dokhtar County, Lorestan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۴۸۶۳ [Proposal No. 24863]. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- Mokhber, Mohammad (1 February 2023) [۱۴۰۱/۱۱/۱۲ تصویب (Approved 1401/11/12) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری استان لرستان [Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Lorestan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۵۴۷۲ [Proposal No. 215472]. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2026.